Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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